Texas wants to sell alcohol at gun shows — and guns rights groups aren’t happy

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/08/texas-wants-to-sell-alcohol-at-gun-shows-and-guns-rights-groups-arent-happy/



Texas wants to sell alcohol at gun shows — and guns rights groups aren’t happy
By Arturo Garcia
Friday, August 8, 2014 21:05 EDT

A proposal by Texas officials that would allow alcohol to be sold at gun shows was met with early disapproval from gun ownership advocates, the Associated Press reported.

The proposal by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission would allow for alcohol to be sold at gun events if the weapons on sale there are disabled and not “readily convertible” for use. Gun owners would also be barred from taking possession of their purchased firearms at the show.

“Does that make any sense? Who would buy a gun at a gun show where you couldn’t take possession of it?” Texas State Rifle Association legislative director Alice Tripp. “Nobody is interested in selling alcohol at a gun show.”

The Austin-American Statesman reported that the rule would also cover historical re-enactment events that involve ceremonial firearms displays, but not facilities that choose not to sell alcohol during gun shows.

[shenmue]

1. What could go wrong?

[sakabatou]

2. Nothing!

[longship]

3. Well, just make it Everclear.

That way everybody will collapse. Problem solved.

[unhappycamper]

6. This stuff?

[ReRe]

4. I'll have that drink in the picture please...

... and no gun.

[marble falls]

5. Welcome to Texas. Where getting loaded and having another round takes on layered meanings.

[bvf]

7. I'm almost embarrassed to admit it

but I hope this happens. Gunfights belong at gun shows.

[safeinOhio]

8. Help give meaning to those famous last words.

"Hey, hold my beer and watch this"

[Walk away]

9. I think it's a great idea!

As long as they keep people locked in the gun show until they sober up. It should make for some great cable news stories

[hobbit709]

10. Many years ago when driving through Uvalde TX, there was a twofer store.

The sign on top said GUNS/LIQUOR.

[barbtries]

11. what could go wrong.

but everything

[Gothmog]

12. This is stupid even for Texas

[Rod Beauvex]

13. I think this needs to happen.

I think a drunken shootout might wake a lot of the right people up to the need for gun control.

[DhhD]

14. I think that issuance would be the first step in federal surveillance permits, for inside

the gun show, for outside the building, and for leaving the gun show; who left with what, and where did they go with what they got.

[Dustlawyer]

15. I think it's funny that they had to make a choice b/w taking their new gun home that day,

or having a drink and having to wait! Looks like guns won hands down!